Robbie Dale looks for a fashionable way to raise a serious issue. WHILE many corduroy-clad students may not have noticed, this has been London Fashion Week, a time when lots of terribly creative individuals mince around and show off their latest 'collections
A DEDICATED training centre for the building engineering services industry is now up and running at Malton. The building, which will help to address the skills shortage in plumbers and electricians throughout the whole of North Yorkshire, was formally
YORK is knocking at Europe's door - and it is about to open. A formal application has been made by the York Tourism Bureau to become a member of the European Cities Tourism consortium. There is optimism that it will be accepted at a three-day meeting
COMPANY directors in Yorkshire today reacted to a new inventory of red tape in Britain. Ever-mounting employment rules and regulations are the biggest hurdle for UK businesses, according to a survey out today. Employment legislation was voted the principal
CICADA, the North Yorkshire public relations company, has won two prestigious new contracts - Castle Cement and GSM Industrial Graphics. Cicada, of Harrogate, is developing training programmes and literature for national cement supplier Castle Cement,
Jamie Cullum tells Charles Hutchinson that playing jazz is a form of rebellion. JAMIE Cullum is everywhere. Wiltshire's pop face of jazz has been in California, looking to add to the success that has found him outselling the once omnipotent Robbie Williams
YESTERDAY I was asked to be Floodranger! The Department of Trade and Industry wanted me - me! - to test a new "flooding Sim City" computer game, battling the environment and keeping children and animals safe from harm. After being summoned to the department's
GOMEZ are to play Fibbers in York on March 10 as part of a trio of exclusive low-key dates to support the release of new single Catch Me Up that week. Not surprisingly, the 7.30pm show has sold out quicker than you can say 78 Stone Wobble. In a quick
THE spotlight falls on Jenny McCormick, Jim Causley and the duo Pure Chance in the Young Performers' Showcase on Thursday (26th) at the Black Swan Folk Club, York. "It seems the Black Swan has a knack of spotting promising newcomers," says club organiser
I WAS privileged to be sharing the dizzying intellectual banter of a group of musicians last week, when one of them queried the origins of the word gig, meaning a playing engagement. The legendary Trevor King contributed a new version, based on the desirability
ROADWORKS UK is on the road again, this time bringing Adam Masterson, right, Astrid, Bodixa and Gina Dootson to Fibbers in York on Sunday. With funding from the Arts Council of England, Roadworks was set up by like-minded music industry bods who believed
HENRY Bird, the guitarist and singer in York heavy rock band Coma, is to play Jesus Christ in his debut performance for the York Light Opera Company. Instead of Hendrix and Aerosmith covers and Coma's own metallic compositions, he will be singing Andrew
NEW York director Joe Calarco wasn't convinced by the prospect in store. He found himself in charge of an all-male production of Romeo And Juliet when the original director left for another job. "It didn't seem an intriguing idea, especially as it was
MERRY whistler Dave Asquith reaches a notable landmark in his rugby league refereeing career tomorrow as he takes charge of his 1,000th game. The 50-year-old York official, whose debut in the middle was in a Pennine League match in March 1979, is to referee
UNIVERSITY of York staff will strike for two days next week in protest at national pay and modernisation proposals by employers. Members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) will attempt to bring higher education to a standstill on Tuesday
POLICE fear an enterprising thief is selling spoiled food to unwitting residents after stealing it from the bins of a York supermarket. Staff at Budgens have spotted a well-dressed man rummaging through the dumpsters at the rear of their Micklegate store
THE bravery of York-based Army Cadets who helped victims and diverted traffic at scene of a motorway pile-up has been praised by emergency chiefs. The teenagers, who leapt into action after they saw the crash on the M62, have been given a commendation
MERRY whistler Dave Asquith reaches a notable landmark in his rugby league refereeing career tomorrow as he takes charge of his 1,000th game. The 50-year-old York official, whose debut in the middle was in a Pennine League match in March 1979, is to referee
A BRUISED Selby Town will be looking for a vital win after suffering two crushing defeats in a week. The Robins, struck with their first injury crisis of the season, lost to title rivals Eastwood and Ossett Albion, but will be looking to pick up the pace
YORK City young guns Lev Yalcin, Sean Davies, Graeme Law and Matthew Coad have all been offered professional contracts at Bootham Crescent. Yalcin and Davies have both made their full first-team debuts in the past six days while Coad, who has been sidelined
A MASSIVE fence is to be built around a York primary school to protect it from vandalism attacks. Only hours before last night's accident at Derwent Junior School, planning councillors voted unanimously to allow the 2.4-metre high (seven-foot) fence to
CRIS Smith will be restored to the starting line-up against Boston on Saturday after recovering from a hip injury. The 22-year-old defender missed Tuesday night's 4-1 home defeat against Lincoln but will replace teenager Sean Davies in the back three.
A 12-YEAR-OLD boy suffered head and neck injuries after falling 15ft from the roof of a York school. Emergency services used powerful cutting equipment to break through two steel gates to reach the boy, who fell from the roof of Derwent Junior School,
York City this afternoon transfered Jon Parkin to Third Division rivals Macclesfield Town. No fee was involved, but City will get a third of any sell-on money should he leave the Cheshire club with whom he has signed an 18-month contract. It is understood
UNIVERSITY of York staff will strike for two days next week in protest at national pay and modernisation proposals by employers. Members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) will attempt to bring higher education to a standstill on Tuesday
When you become a pensioner you do not suddenly become a lesser breed. You still need to eat, buy clothes, keep in contact with friends and keep warm and dry. You would still like to have a holiday, run a car, keep your house in good order and even be
THERE has been much publicity about the proposed pay and display car parking restrictions soon to be imposed in Micklegate. But little has been said about City of York Council's intention to extend this to many other streets. As a long-established architectural
I HAVE received my copy of Focus On Skelton, Rawcliffe And Clifton Without. It contains a residents' feedback section headed "Decisions that the council will shortly vote on". The second item states: "I'm prepared to pay an additional two per cent on
THE powers-that-be are so concerned about the effects of smoking they want to produce images of smoking-related ailments on cigarette packets. So let us rewind a few years. I can remember adverts for cigarettes on the TV, in newspapers, magazines and
I HAVE once again been on the day ward at York Hospital. Nothing changes. The care you receive makes it feels as if your own family are looking after you. Everyone got on with what they were doing and we had laughs in between. This was reassuring because
WHILE other models in its range are not proving as popular, Rover Group has seen sales of its sporting MG ZT range climb. So, to give the ZT an even stronger hold, Rover Group is introducing a revised and more stylish new range, aimed at dedicated sports
Alex Lloyd finds a funky way to wind up the weekend. WE all know the weekend just doesn't last long enough. All too often you find yourself slumped into front of Antiques Roadshow wondering where the past 48 hours went. If you want to avoid that sinking
I NOTICE that Hugh Bayley, left, has alerted the Government that they need to tackle a long-neglected burning issue. Rebuilding Iraq must wait! Dealing with violent crime and the drug trade must be put on hold. This country needs more lollipop ladies!
York City this afternoon transfered Jon Parkin to Third Division rivals Macclesfield Town. No fee was involved, but City will get a third of any sell-on money should he leave the Cheshire club with whom he has signed an 18-month contract. It is understood
CRIS Smith will be restored to the starting line-up against Boston on Saturday after recovering from a hip injury. The 22-year-old defender missed Tuesday night's 4-1 home defeat against Lincoln but will replace teenager Sean Davies in the back three.
YORK City young guns Lev Yalcin, Sean Davies, Graeme Law and Matthew Coad have all been offered professional contracts at Bootham Crescent. Yalcin and Davies have both made their full first-team debuts in the past six days while Coad, who has been sidelined
WHEN a cheap British comedy gets it wrong, it really gets it wrong. Tooth is a children's misadventure set in the run-up to Christmas but in keeping with its poor sense of comic timing, it arrives in February, presumably for half-term. The "all-star"
HARROGATE Spa Water has won a prestigious international award for its "bag-in-box" packaging format designed to increase water consumption in the home. The company is celebrating success at the bottledwaterworld Design Awards in Paris, where it won the
Annie, your gig for The Shed tomorrow will not be in the usual tight squeeze of Brawby Village Hall but at Hovingham Village Hall. Apparently, it's a standing gig, great for dancing and all that. "I didn't know that myself until I got the Shed brochure
Name: Cher; Occupation: Rock chick, pink pound diva and movie queen Full name: Cherilyn Sarkasian LaPierre (or LaPier or Lapiere; each pop history book differs) Born: May 21 1946, El Centro, California Why is she in the news?: Announcing her Farewell
NEW Legends are making strides towards that status with victory in Round One, Heat Three of the Fibbers/Evening Press Battle of the Bands 2004. This Tuesday, they defeated second-placed 23 Beasts and saw off This Way Up and Seven Shades too. Next week
THE Welsh dragon will walk into the arena in York tomorrow for a final snooker showdown after having had just enough fire-power to stem a once mighty 'Whirlwind' reduced to little more than a few feeble gusts. Jimmy White's legion of fans trooped home
STRUGGLING York make some key changes in the backs for their must-win North Two East home game with high-flying Middlesbrough on Saturday. Johan Koekemoer, who was their try-scorer in last week's narrow defeat at Redcar, moves from the centre to full-back
THE man himself introduces this centenary celebration of the one form of Fats that no government could seek to repress. His face is up there in lights, eyebrows hopping, eyes popping, his piano bopping on the large screen, as jazz pianist Thomas Wright
YORK Theatre Royal's newly assembled cast is experiencing its first taste of A Taste Of Honey this week. Rehearsals began on Monday at the Walmgate rehearsal rooms, under the direction of artistic director Damian Cruden, whose production will run from
North Yorkshire's most senior police officer has thrown her support behind the tireless work of the county's Special Constables and hit back at her armchair critics. Chief Constable Della Cannings has backed a new drive to attract 75 more individuals
RULING York councillors will meet tonight to discuss possible eleventh-hour changes to the city's budget proposals. The budget for 2004/2005 is set to be rubber stamped at Tuesday's full council meeting. But after yesterday's meeting between leading Liberal
A COUNCIL architect has asked to meet the management of York Odeon after tiles were removed from the listed building's auditorium without consent. City of York Council made inquiries after being told by a member of the public that acoustic tiles had been
AT long last angling is all set to net its own multi-purpose National Angling Centre. Full planning permission was recently granted and six lakes, providing more than 200 pegs, are currently being packed with carp, roach, rudd and tench in readiness for
A LORRY driver who crashed into one of York's oldest monuments told a court he did not see the signs warning about the height restrictions. The accident, last November, caused an estimated £10,000 of damage to the 12th century Walmgate Bar. It also led
CB United went goal-crazy as they smashed poor Cedarwood FC 24-1 in the Sunday Afternoon League second division. Leading the way was Polish striker Stefan Dziubzynski with seven goals as eight-man Cedarwood were crushed. Amazingly Cedarwood, who have
STRUGGLING York make some key changes in the backs for their must-win North Two East home game with high-flying Middlesbrough on Saturday. Johan Koekemoer, who was their try-scorer in last week's narrow defeat at Redcar, moves from the centre to full-back
Pickering Town are keeping it in the family with the addition of cousins Steve and Mark Swales. Former Hull City, Reading and Scarborough defender Steve, 30, joined the Pikes this week from Bridlington along with younger cousin Mark, from Whitby. And
Severus SC moved closer to their second John Smith's York Sunday League title with a 6-3 win over a brave New Earswick, whose battle against the drop now looks a forlorn task. A Woodward hat-trick and a Jones brace put the hosts 5-1 up midway through
A YORK man had a lucky escape when the car he was driving was in collision with a bus. The accident happened at about 8am today when a Ford Fiesta was emerging into Hull Road, near Archbishop Holgate's School. The car was in collision with a 746 Market
Not all of York's historic or important buildings are protected by being listed. ALISON SINCLAIR, chair of the York Open Planning Forum, suggests that what is needed is a local list. In 1882, John William Proctor, the managing director of Henry Richardson's
AS City Of York Council leader Steve Galloway returned from London after talking to the Government about the city's proposed council tax rise, he had either been fighting the local cause or facing a ticking off for wanting to push up council taxes too
ALL too often the images presented of teenagers are negative. So we are happy to report today the story of the York-based Army Cadets whose prompt actions at a motorway crash have been praised by emergency chiefs. These quick-thinking and level-headed
RECENTLY I took my three children to the park at Acomb Green. A nice treat I thought, somewhere they can burn off energy. I can sit and watch my children happily play. On entering the park, we had to dodge all the dog mess. We managed to get to the play
YORK MP Hugh Bayley backed the Government in its illegal attack on Iraq, which continues to result in the deaths of scores of innocent civilians. He also supported the introduction of university tuition fees, although he received grant-aid at university
I wish to remind S Stockton (Letters, February 17) that Rowntree Park was originally created as a pleasure park for the people of York. It was never intended to become a wildlife haven although it is nice to see birds and mammals thrive in its environment
IT is well known that there is a lack of affordable housing in York. One of the reasons for this is obvious to me every time I travel down Fulford Road. There are at least eight 'To Let' signs outside the new apartments at Fulford Place. Obviously, someone
I AM sure York MP Hugh Bayley will appreciate John Grogan's valued and timely support regarding the Odeon cinema (February 11). I hope Mr Bayley will be willing to reciprocate the kind gesture by assisting Mr Grogan, MP for Selby and Tadcaster, to try
CONGRATULATIONS once again to Mike Tipping for his wonderful Evening Press photographs. His recent one of the snowdrops and St Botolph's Church, Bossall, left, is an absolute joy. Elsie Peacock, Windmill Way, Haxby, York. Updated: 09:54 Friday, February
A COUNCIL architect has asked to meet the management of York Odeon after tiles were removed from the listed building's auditorium without consent. City of York Council made inquiries after being told by a member of the public that acoustic tiles had been
SASHA Consiglio is holding her first exhibition in York since she was forced to take down her show of dolls in coffins at the Slug And Lettuce last August. No dolls, no coffins, no coffin lids, this time. Instead, Sasha is hanging four monoprints from
A few years ago the thought of a small car fitted with a diesel engine would have conjured up images of noise, smell and sluggishness. Not any more. The Yaris, I have to say, proved to be a surprisingly able little runaround with capabilities which belied
National Hunt enthusiasts are in for a treat tomorrow, with big prizes and star attractions at all three jumping meetings, including Newcastle, where stamina will be the name of the game in the feature race. The £70,000 Tote Eider Chase, run over a leg-buckling
